Hospice Aide Resume

Taking care of terminally ill is the toughest task in the medical field. One has to hold a great amount of emotional strength to see patients he or she caring daily nudging towards death slowly. Such kind-hearted, friendly and helpful people are none other hospice aides. These aides provide valuable support to the hospice team in looking after patients lying on the death beds. The aides do for patients what is beyond capacity of even close family members. Nothing can match the kindness, sensibility, maturity, and humbleness of the hospice aides.

A job application to work as a member of the hospice team must have the emotional quotient. It should read as if only you alone can look after dying patients well. The document has to communicate confidence, sympathy, professionalism, and above all nursing skills.

Hospice Aide Resume Example

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Catherine P. Paige
2396 Pin Oak Drive
Long Beach, CA 90805
Phone: 562-984-7877
Email: cppaige@freemail.com

Career Objective:

With a gigantic heartfelt compassion for terminally ill patients and a commitment to dedicate my life for their service, I need a hospice aide position in your esteemed healthcare center to support to the hospice team in providing personal care to patients.

Summary of Skills:

• Experience in taking care of terminally ill
• Excellent critical thinking, reading, writing, and math skills
• Ability to analyze and interpret medical prescriptions
• Ability to monitor vital signs and provide details to the medical team
• Skilled in monitoring intake and output of patients
• Expert in handling emergency situations and administering medications as instructed
• Strong confidence, sympathy, and interest in helping patients

Work Experience:

Hospice Aide
Angel Hospice Center, Long Beach, CA
August 2014 - Present

• Providing personal care and companion care to patients
• Preparing meals, doing laundry, shopping, and errands
• Taking vital signs and communicating the same to the doctors
• Transferring patients safely from their beds to treatment rooms
• Sanitizing patient area, kitchen, bathroom, and everything used in patient care
• Ensuring patients are comfortable and safe under my care

Hospice Aide
Worldly Comfort and Care, Long Beach, CA
March 2013 - July 2014

• Assisted patients in finishing daily living tasks and prescribed exercises
• Took temperatures, heartbeat rates, and measured weight of patients
• Ensured patients do not get affected with skin infection and bed sores
• Encouraged and motivated patients in becoming independent and reducing dependency
• Played with patients, read religious textbooks, newspapers, magazines, etc.
• Assisted patients in eating meals and taking oral medications

Education:

• High School Diploma
  Honeybee School, Long Beach, CA
  2012

• Certified Nursing Assistant
  ABC Technical Institute, Long Beach, CA
  2013

Reference:

On request.